European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday january 10, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 Bye Bye birdies feathered friends Are foes at this building in Down town Roanoke a. Allen Gross owner of a serv ices applies hot foot Bird repellent to keep pigeons and starlings away. Norfolk Southern corp., which used the product on one of its buildings said the Sticky non toxic substance is Safe and effective. Reagan Back in White House after surgery Washington a president Reagan returned to the White House from Walter Reed army medical enter on sunday saying he Felt Fine after successful surgery to Correct a curvature of his left ring Finger. The president accompanied by his wife Nancy lifted his left hand with a Bulky Bandage on it As he stepped out of the emergency Entrance of the Hospital in Northwest Washington. Asked How he Felt he replied Fine in a vigorous booming voice. After raising his bandaged left hand he waved with his right. The president entered the Hospital Friday and the surgery which lasted just under three hours was per formed on saturday. The operation was to alleviate a worsening Condi Tion known As Dupuy Tren s contracture which caused the president s fingers to curve inward in a claw like configuration. Or. John Hutton the White House physician said last week that the operation would not interfere with the president s performance of his duties. In a statement after the operation on saturday White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater described the surgery As successfully since recovery normally takes two to three weeks the president May still be wearing the Bandage when he turns Over the reins of g9vernment to president elect George Bush at inauguration ceremonies on Jan. 20. Reported global cases of aids up 40% in 1988 Geneva up reported global reported cases of aids Rose 40 percent in 1988 to reach 132,976 at the end of the year world health organization Fig ures showed monday. The United states accounted for 60.6 percent of the world total with 80,538 cases. Who officials said at least one half of All cases cumulative since 1979 have so far resulted in death. They also said the actual global total Isan estimated two to 2 /2 times higher be cause the third world and Africa especially is slow in reporting and also lacks adequate facilities to diagnose the Dis ease. While the United states was As up Iodate As dec. 14, second placed Uganda s report of 5,508 cases dated Back to aug.1, and who officials said the actual total in that country was certainly much higher at year s end. France had the third highest incidence of acquired immune deficiency syn drome cases with 4,874 cases reported As of sept. 30. Brazil followed in fourth place with 4,43 6 cases As of oct. 1. Tanzania was fifth with 3,055, but its last report was made Only on july 31.kenya with 2,732 cases and Malawi with 2,586 were sixth and seventh but their last reports dated Back to june 30. West Germany Italy and Canada had the 8th, 9th and 10th highest number of known cases with 2,580, 2,556 and 2,181 respectively. The dec. 31 total of 132,976 reported cases represented an increase of 37,680, or 39.54, percent to be precise Over the final 987 figure of 95,296. Despite the size of the increase it was still lower than the jump of 43,271 cases or 83.1, percent during 1987 against 1986. Recent Large month to month an year to year increases Are explained by who assistance to african and other third world countries in diagnosing and reporting aids. For instance the United states once accounted for More than 70 percent of the world total but the proportion Stead ily dropped with the spread of aids and improved reporting by developing coun tries. Who said the Large majority of aids cases Are among drug addicts using infected Needles and among homosexuals or both. In a comment on the increase . Agency s latest weekly epidemiological bulletin gave preventive advice on heterosexual transmission Intercourse should be avoided wit persons whose previous sexual behaviour put them at increased risk for example persons who have had Many different sexual partners male or female prostitutes men who have had sex with other Menand persons who have shared Needles or syringes to inject the dec. 31 total of 132,976 meant arise during the last month of 1988 of 2.78 percent or 3,591 cases Over novem ber. Totals at year s end by who Region arid with the most affected countries were Africa 20,905 cases Burundi 1,408,Congo 1,250, Kenya 2,732, Malawi 2,586, Rwanda 987, Uganda 5,508, Tan Zani 3,055, Zambia 1,056. Americas 93,723 cases Brazil 4,436, Canada 2,181, Colombia 308, dominican Republic 566, Haiti 1,661, mex Ico 1,642, Trinidad and Tobago 336, the United states 80,538, Venezuela 263. Asia 285 cases Israel 67, Japan 90, Philippines 17, Qatar 21. Europe 16,883 cases Austria 220, Belgium 408, Denmark 345,Finland 37,France 4,874, West Germany 2,580, Greece 151, Italy 2,556, netherlands676, Norway 95, Portugal 181, Spain 1,850, Sweden 235, Switzerland 605,United kingdom 1,862. Oceania 1,180 cases Australia 1,079, French polynesia 1, new zealand93, Papua new Guinea 6, Tonga 1. Hanging of Confederate spy commemorated Little Rock Ark. A David o. Dodd took his secrets to the grave when he was hanged at age 17 As a Confederate spy 125 years ago. Found in his Boot was a coded message detailing Union positions around Little Rock after the City fell to the North s troops in september 1863. But Dodd refused to answer questions or testify at a court martial. Dodd was convicted of spying for the confederacy and hanged Jan. 8, 1864. On sunday civil War enthusiasts gathered at Dodd s grave in mount Holly cemetery to Mark the125th anniversary of his execution. About 40 people half in civil War dress stood in the cold As William w. O Donnell of Little Rock author of articles about Odd proclaimed him the boy Martyr of the con it s a Story of unbounded courage o Donnell said. A crowd of 6,000, some of whom walked across the Frozen Arkansas River witnessed Dodd s hang ing near downtown Little Rock in 1864. O Donnell said the execution took five minutes and was t Over until a Union Soldier climbed the Gallows to Jerk the rope. Dodd was one of the youngest Ever executed As Aspy said Jerry Russell a member of the civil War round table of Arkansas. Dodd s Fate began to unravel in late december1863. He travelled South from Little Rock surren Dering his pass to get through a Union spending the night with a relative Dodd headed Back toward the occupied City. The Union lines had moved out a couple of Miles the next Day. Since Dodd had surrendered his pass he could t get through Russell said. There was t a real tight ring of steel around the town. He might have gotten through with his information. If Dodd had really been the sneaky Type he would have gone through the Woods. Apparently he was not sneakily inclined and thought he could go through the the offer to betray his allies was extended Tod Odd by Gen. Frederick Steele who in his written reports Felt really bad about it Russell said. Dodd also would t Tell Why he was carrying the message which was in Morse code. Why did he do it Why he never told anybody o Donnell never took the stand in his own defense. How could a 17-year-old have so much courage to face the Gallows without trying to escape in a letter to his family on the Day he died Dod wrote i was arrested As a spy and tried and sentenced to be Hung today at 3 o clock. The time is fast approaching but thank god i am prepared to die. I expect to meet you All in heaven. Do not weep forme for i will be better off in on sunday the lord s prayer and a 21-gun Salute echoed in the wind swept cemetery. Seconds passed Between each of the three volleys As seven riflemen reloaded their Black powder weapons. Anthony Rushing 26, of West Memphis who wore a Gray civil War coat in the ceremony s color guard said his image of Dodd comes As much from the heart As from history books. He was done an injustice Rushing said. Think they were trying to make an example of him. He was a
